Taron Epps
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 4:20
- Avg per meeting
- 2:10
- Segments
- 72
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
FISTA transparency and public records concerns
Millions in taxpayer dollars, including hotel-motel taxes and GO bonds, flow to these entities.
Hands-Free Driving in School and Work Zones
Potential fine revenue, not quantified.
Opioid Abatement Grant Application and $335,000 Award
$335,000 in grant funds coming in; match requirements not stated.
Failure-to-Stop Offense Ordinance
First Responder Buffer Zone Ordinance
Enforcement costs not specified.
Police Taser and body camera upgrade
One-time $869,188.88 hit to CIP police technology funds, with a budget amendment to follow.
Homeless registered sex offenders
Police Sentinel Program Status
Equipment needs include two aging Tahoes and mobile data terminals.
State mental health funding resolution
No city money — this is an advocacy ask aimed at state funding.
April 2025 flood damage claims
Claims totaling about $60,582 were denied; Lutz's lawsuit could carry future costs.
9-1-1 Grant Funding Eligibility
Grant funding amount unspecified; preserves 9-1-1 funding eligibility.
Facial recognition software for Lawton Police
The grant covers $13,612, but the software now costs over $28,500 a year — the city must fund the gap unless pricing drops.
Municipal litigation defense
Outside counsel costs not disclosed; the city will pursue fee recovery from plaintiffs.
Medal of Valor for Officer Vannessa Ball
Gang intervention/prevention program funding
$100,000 from city funds for FYE27.
New Chief of Police appointment
Dilapidated structure at 1109 NW Williams Avenue
Abatement costs borne by the owner or, if summary abatement occurs, potentially by the city.
Abandoned shopping cart fees
Fees of $50 for collection and $25 for storage shift cleanup costs to the carts' owners.
Assembly permit ordinance review
The permit fee is reportedly $25; no budget impact identified.
Board appointment process concerns
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Epps was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(Public Safety)
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